Polkingham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Polkingham family

The surname Polkingham was first found in Cornwall where the "manor of Polkinhorne belonged at a very early period to an ancient family of that name, with whom it continued until the reign of Charles II. ; when the heiress of this family married Thomas Glynn, Esq; of Helston." 1

Early History of the Polkingham family

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Polkingham Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Polkinghorne, Polkingham, Polkinham and others.

Early Notables of the Polkingham family

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Polkingham migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Polkingham Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Polkingham, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Poictiers" in 1848 2
Peggy Polkingham, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Poictiers" in 1848 2
Charlotte Polkingham, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Poictiers" in 1848 2
Josiah Polkingham, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Poictiers" in 1848 2
Mary Polkingham, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Poictiers" in 1848 2

Historic Events for the Polkingham family +

Halifax Explosion

Mr. William George Polkingham (1844-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 3

Citations +

Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) POICTIERS 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Poictiers.htm
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance